Ten years ago, Plug In America volunteers created several public service announcements to promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). In these light-hearted videos, they bring to life the benefits of EVs, compared to gas-powered vehicles. In a brilliant analogy, they compared the use of a gas-powered cellphone to an electric-powered cellphone. In addition, famous actor Fabio even starred in a PSA! The EV industry was definitely different back then, but these videos continue to demonstrate EVs are convenient and cleaner. Watch the PSAs below!

By: Silvia Gonzalez
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Published: 07.30.2020
Looking back: Plug In America’s public service announcements
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